My Portfolios

Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

Markets

Fri Nov 20 17:16:12 EST 2009
11,579.33
-20.97    -0.18 %
10,318.16
-14.28    -0.14 %
2,146.04
-10.78    -0.5 %

FEED TOP MONEY STORIES

Ford Car Named Motor Trend Car of the Year

Posted: 11/19/09 6:26AM
Filed Under: MainConsumer News

Ford Fusion won Motor Trend's car of the year

Motor Trend magazine's car of the year beat out the Toyota Prius, BMW 7-Series, Chevrolet Camaro and others in the closely watched competition.

It was yet another accolade for Ford Motor Co.'s midsize sedan, which got high reliability scores in the most recent rankings from Consumer Reports and was the top-selling car made by a Detroit automaker through October. Still, the mid-size Fusion continues to lag behind the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord - perennial leaders in the competitive U.S. mid-size market.

Small Florida bank shuttered, 124th this year

Posted: 11/20/09 5:29PM
Filed Under: Main

Florida banking regulators on Friday shut down Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, marking the 124th U.S. bank to succumb this year to the struggling economy and rising loan defaults.

GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care

Posted: 11/20/09 5:28PM
Filed Under: Main

Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care - and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul.

Fla. commissioner OKs Citizens Property rate hikes

Posted: 11/20/09 5:28PM
Filed Under: Main

More than 15,000 mobile home owners insured by state-backed Citizens Property insurance Corp. will see an 11 percent increase on their insurance policies in 2010.

How the major stock indexes fared on Friday

Posted: 11/20/09 5:28PM
Filed Under: Main

Stocks fell for a third straight day Friday as a disappointing outlook from computer maker Dell Inc. suggested that an economic recovery could be uneven. The market, which has been shuttling between concerns about the economy and traders' need to find high-yielding investments, is back to worrying about the economy. Demand for safe haven investments like Treasurys and the dollar rose for a second day in response to Dell's outlook and comments from European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, who said the ECB plans to start reining in some of its stimulus programs. A rising dollar also hit commodities producers and exporters.

Colo. billboard links Obama with jihadists

Posted: 11/20/09 5:28PM
Filed Under: Main

A billboard showing President Barack Obama wearing a turban has sparked a lot of attention at the suburban Denver used car dealership that put it up.

Also on AOL